The Importance of Physical Exercise Each of us has a physical body made up of muscles, blood, bones and various other living tissues. Exercising the body is one way of keeping it healthy. If we do not exercise then our muscles become weaker and we are less able to do things properly. Also the bones can become weaker and thus break easily. There are many types of exercises that we may...

A Robbery Sachin helps his uncle to look after the latter’s sundry shop. One evening at about 8 p.m., just as Sachin’s uncle was about to close for the day, two men on a motorcycle stopped outside. They got off and walked into the shop. Sachin was about to ask the men what they wanted when both of them drew pistols from their pockets. One pointed a pistol at Sachin and...

Something Unexpected One morning, we were studying a lesson into the routine when I felt that it was going to be just another day of endless studying. After what seemed a long time, the bell rang for the second period. The Mathematics teacher left. Next would be Geography with Mrs. Paliwal. The short break between the going of one teacher and the coming of the next was when we had the...

Birds in My Garden  I live in a bungalow surrounded by a fairly large garden. There are a number of fruit trees growing in the garden along with many plants and a lot of grass. At first glance the garden appears very quiet but actually many birds and animals live in it or visit it frequently. Every morning I am awakened by the shrill songs of a magpie-robin. The sound is...

My First Acting Role  The first time I acted in a ply was when I was in standard three. I was chosen to play the role of a farmer. Rathi, the prettiest girl in class, played the role of the farmer’s wife. So I felt a little elated about my role. We spent a whole week rehearsing about the play. Learning the lines by heart was tedious. The first rehearsal was...

Crew Cut The day I went to school with a crew cut, I was greeted by roars of laughter and plenty of comments. I really looked funny with this hair cut but I was forced to have my hair cut that way. The monthly ritual of visiting the barber to get my hair cut was tedious. Long hair was like a sin and mine was beginning to cover my ears. My...

The Day I Lost My Wallet When I was seven years old, I was given a small wallet to keep my pocket-money in safely. It made me feel grown up and I carried it proudly in my hip pocket. One day, during recess in school, I discovered that my wallet was missing. I searched all my pockets but could not find it. I was close to tears. It was not so...

A News Paper Man  The newspaperman delivers newspapers to us and many other houses in the neighborhood. I hear his motorcycle every morning when he comes to deliver the daily paper. He comes promptly at 6.30 a.m. every morning, rain or shine, unless something extraordinary prevents him from doing so. He is so regular and prompt that I do not need any alarm clock to wake me up. At six-thirty, the...